Odi Live Events Podcast

The event explores how public policy can help create and shape a different economic future that is more inclusive, innovative and sustainable – and in doing so, address many of today’s contemporary concerns.

What should be the priorities for the new Secretary-General? How will the Guterres era differ from that of his long-serving predecessor? What are the expectations from the developing nations? And what changes must he make within the UN system in order to achieve results – or is it broken beyond repair?

This event explores the current humanitarian and development challenges in South Sudan, drawing on the latest issue of the Humanitarian Exchange Magazine. Why did the country fail to avoid this escalation of violence and instability? What options are available to the international community? And what must be done in the short term to protect those affected by the conflict?

This event, hosted in partnership with the Centre for International Economic Law, Trade, and Development, will seek to examine issues surrounding post-Brexit international trade by bringing together internationally-renowned economists and trade law experts to discuss: what are the options for new UK and EU trade policies after Brexit? How might these affect the development of African economies, and what are the legal implications? And for the UK, how can the delivery of development results abroad be reconciled with protection of neglected regions and sectors at home?

Following the US 2016 election result, ODI convened an expert international panel to explore the major global challenges facing the incoming administration and what action it should take.

Winner of the 2015 Nobel Prize in economics, Sir Angus Deaton, joins ODI in conversation on global poverty, inequality and aid.

What does Brexit mean for developing nations and their economies? ODI brought together economists and experts in trade and development to explore how the UK's decision to leave the European Union might affect developing countries.

This event brought together leading economic experts, academics, trade union leaders, business, civil society and government representatives, to discuss the most promising workable and practical solutions to fast-track women’s economic empowerment. Featuring The Rt. Hon. Justine Greening MP, Fiza Farhan, CEO of the Buksh Foundation, Managing Director of Citi Research Tina Fordham, and economist Alicia Girón.

This event co-hosted by ODI and The Elders explores the rights and responsibilities of actors in the Middle East and beyond. What would force political leaders in the region and elsewhere to tackle the root causes of conflict, and set aside national interests for the greater good? Featuring Nobel Peace Laureate Kofi Annan, Algerian freedom fighter Lakhdar Brahimi ,and UN Diplomat Joost Hiltermann.

With around one billion people still living in extreme poverty, we need better data on the poor and marginalised to achieve these goals. Data visionary Hans Rosling, co-founder of Gapminder spoke about how we can use data to challenge our perspective on global trends.

In this event Professor Jeffrey Sachs, Director of The Earth Institute debates the critical role of international public finance as a driver for poverty eradication and sustainable development.